Loggerhead sea turtles host diverse community of miniature organisms
Credit: Matthew Ware / Florida State University There is a world of life on the backs of loggerhead sea turtles, ...
Tag: Oceanography
Fishing less could be a win for both lobstermen and endangered whales
Credit: (Image courtesy of EcoHealth Alliance, NOAA Permit #932-1905). A new study by researchers at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) ...
HKU ecologists and international team discover ongoing and future tropical diversity decline
Credit: Katsunori Kimoto How can patterns in the marine biodiversity of the past help us to understand how it may ...
Sugar turns brown algae into good carbon stores
Only highly specialized bacteria can carry out the degradation of brown algae with the help of more than hundred enzymesCredit: ...
There is no escaping from climate change, even in the deep sea
Credit: Isaac Brito-Morales et al., Nature Climate Change. May 25, 2020 Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are ...
Mysterious glowing coral reefs are fighting to recover
Credit: The Ocean Agency/XL Catlin Seaview Survey A new study by the University of Southampton has revealed why some corals ...
Coastal engineers: ‘Thinkers’ facing rising seas
The latest theories and applied examples stemming from the authors' 48 years of experience in teaching, research and practice as ...
Ocean waves play a critical role in shaping our economy, weather and climate
Turns out, it's all in the waterCredit: World Scientific The design of coastal structures, the safety of offshore shipping, the ...
Study: Ancient ocean oxygen levels associated with changing atmospheric carbon dioxide
A Texas A&M-led study analyzed ocean floor sediment cores to provide new insights into the relationship between deep ocean oxygenation ...
Ocean ‘breathability’ key to past, future habitat of West Coast marine species
Credit: CalCOFI Marine life off the West Coast, from Mexico up through Canada, inhabit the California Current. The cool, nutrient-rich ...
Oyster farming and shorebirds likely can coexist
Scientists find oyster aquaculture has little impact on red knots, three other speciesCredit: Brian Schumm Oyster farming as currently practiced ...
University of Guam secures $20 million to expand coral research
Credit: University of Guam The University of Guam has been awarded $20 million to expand its research capabilities on coral ...
DNA surprises surfacing in the Atlantic: Species far from their usual southern homes
DNA scientists sampling the New Jersey shore bottle the changing ranges of marine life predicted a decade ago; Fishing DNA from seawater: a ...
Shrinking snowcaps fuel harmful algal blooms in Arabian sea
Climate-driven shifts disrupt fisheries, desalination plants; problems may hit other regionsCredit: Norman Kuring/NASA A uniquely resilient organism all but unheard ...
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